Who is Redskins best WR currently on the roster?

The Washington Redskins are going into the 2017 season with an entirely different receiving core than last year.

The Redskins lost wideouts Desean Jackson and Pierre Garcon to free agency but acquired some receivers in the prime of their respective careers. Wideouts Brian Quick and Terrelle Pryor were both signed during free agency.

Washington enters the 2017 season with a solid group of receivers. Wideouts Jamison Crowder, Reggie Diggs, Josh Doctson, Ryan Grant, Maurice Harris, Matt Hazel, Kendal Thompson, Quick, and Pryor are all of the receivers currently on the roster.

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The nod would have to go to Pryor in a close race with Crowder who is on the verge of making the Pro Bowl (in 2016 he was a Pro Bowl special teams alternate). The 6-5, 220-pound receiver has the potential to be a dominant force for years to come. He made the switch from quarterback to full-time wide receiver in 2016.

Last year, Pryor caught 77 passes for 1,007 yards and four touchdowns. What he was able to achieve with five different quarterbacks is impressive. Even he had to line up at quarterback last season.

Redskins QB Kirk Cousins will benefit from Pryor’s ability to stretch the field, make tough catches and be a big target in the red zone. Those are some areas that Cousins struggled in last year.

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The addition of Pryor will instantly make the Redskins offense more lethal than last year. Double-coverage on him will give the other receivers opportunities to make plays. It will also make running the ball a little easier because the safeties will have to respect the deep threat. Which will leave seven men in the box instead of eight?

Look for Pryor to have another 1,000-yard season and more than double his 2016 touchdown total.

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